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The EU wants to introduce the so-called covid passport. It would make travel easier, but also the use of cinemas and stadiums, reports today's "Rzeczpospolita" and informs that Poland is participating in the process that is to lead to the introduction of digital certificates within this period.more

The French European Affairs Minister accused the Anglo-Swedish vaccine producers of "making fun of Europeans". He said: "AstraZeneca did not honour its commitments and in a way made fun of Europeans." more

There were just seven deaths recorded on Sunday in the UK as the number of people who have received both jabs surpassed seven million people.more

An 88-year-old Sardinian woman has taken legal action against the Italian region's authorities because she has not yet been vaccinated against Covid-19. The woman is among the most vulnerable, and the region's behavior was irresponsible, argue the lawyers.more

There is no data available at the moment to recommend other countries follow France’s decision to “mix and match” different COVID-19 vaccines, the World Health Organization’s regulation director Rogerio Gaspar told a briefing on Friday.more

The UK has passed the figure of 32 million first vaccinations, equal to the estimated number of people most vulnerable to coronavirus to whom the government promised to offer a jab by 15 April.more

AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine has dominated headlines as reports of rare blood clots mounted, but, now, European drug safety regulators are investigating potential clotting risks from Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine.more

PHE analysis suggests the UK COVID-19 vaccination programme has so far prevented thousands of deaths in those aged 60 and above.more

During the pandemic, Poles significantly reduced their physical activity. This contributed greatly to the weight gain of the inhabitants of our country. As many as 42 percent of us put on weight on average 5.7 kg, according to an Ipsos poll.more

From now on, all English residents can perform rapid antigen tests for coronavirus twice a week for free, regardless of whether they show signs of infection or not.more

The US National Institutes of Health announced the commencement of research into the risk of allergic reactions to Pfizer and Moderna's COVID-19 vaccines.more

Poles are at the forefront of Europe when it comes to the time of confining children to their homes, according to the latest UNESCO data, quoted by the daily Dziennik Gazeta Prawna.more

The UK has more than enough Pfizer and Moderna vaccines to give them to anyone under 30, said Health Minister Matt Hancock. The decision on AstraZeneca's product will not affect the vaccination schedule, he added.more

New rules from Tuesday mean foreign lorry drivers who are visiting the UK for more than two days will need to be tested for coronavirus.more

The statistics of deaths from COVID-19 in Poland are gloomy, and this is not the end of high numbers - warns Polish specialist in infectious diseases, Dr. Paweł Rajewski. In his opinion, this is due to several problems - some patients do not want to contact a doctor, and some doctors abuse teleporting and do not examine patients.more

The vaccine passports proposed by British Prime Minister Boris Johnson to enable the return of mass events in England may not be approved by the House of Commons. In view of the rebellion of some conservative MPs and opposition from the main opposition parties, the government may run out of votes.more

The UK is set to achieve Covid-19 herd immunity within days with more than 70% of Brits protected against the virus, according to scientific modelling. more

Flying in an airplane is a hundred times more likely to develop a thrombosis than AstraZeneca, Italian virologist Andrea Crisanti said yesterday. In his opinion, this vaccine is "one of the safest in the world".more

The health of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny is deteriorating and he is beginning to lose sensation in his legs and hands, his lawyer says.more

Atletico Madrid have been dealt a potential blow in their pursuit of the Liga title after revealing that Luis Suarez has picked up an injury.more

Under-30s in the UK are to be offered an alternative Covid vaccine to the AstraZeneca jab due to the evidence linking it to rare blood clots.more

Every athlete who represents our country in European or international events should be vaccinated against COVID-19 - said the president of the Polish Football Association, Zbigniew Boniek.more

Patients in Wales will from Wednesday become the first in the UK to receive the Moderna vaccine as part of a mass vaccination programme, with the first doses in Scotland set to come later this week.more

The University of Oxford said on Tuesday it had paused a small UK trial testing the COVID-19 vaccine it developed with AstraZeneca in children and teenagers, as it waits for more data on rare blood clotting issues in adults who received the shot.more

The World Health Organization does not back requiring vaccination passports for travel due to uncertainty over whether inoculation prevents transmission of the virus, as well as equity concerns, a spokeswoman said on Tuesday.more